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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Type Text
Description Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on December 27, 1988.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1988-12-27 - 1988-12-28
People / Organizations
Time 8:15 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 33
Folder 32
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors Silcock, W. Ross
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Merlin
Locations Riverton Wildlife Management Area
Map
Verbatim Locality Riverton A., Fremont Co., IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat flying over large lake
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ross Silcock. | Elimination of similar species: The small size, lack of any obvious facial pattern, and lack of dark axillars eliminates Peregrine and Prairie Falcons. The brown upperparts, barred tail, streaked underparts, and more powerful wingstrokes eliminate Am. Kestrel. | The original documentation form event occurred at approximately 08:15:00/08:17:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Light very good, sun behind us. Estimated viewing distance as close as 50 yards. Used Bausch and Lomb 8x40 binoculars.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 07 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed